What are some symptoms of schizophrenia?

The World Health Organization has identified Schizophrenia as one of the ten most debilitating diseases affecting human beings.

Schizophrenia is a devastating brain disorder that affects approximately 2.2 million American adults, or 1.1 percent of the population age 18 and older. Schizophrenia interferes with a person's ability to think clearly, to distinguish reality from fantasy, to manage emotions, make decisions, and relate to others.

Another serious thought disorder is Schizoaffective Disorder. The symptoms of Schizoaffective Disorder look like a mixture of two kinds of major mental illnesses - mood disorders (depression, bipolar disorder) and schizophrenia.

While there is no cure for Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder, they are highly treatable and manageable illnesses. However, people may stop treatment because of medication side effects, disorganized thinking, or because they feel the medication is no longer working.

Stigma is another major problem facing both the sufferer and family members. Those involved with schizophrenia are concerned about the dozens of misconceptions about the illness. Many believe that people with schizophrenia are violent and dangerous, which is not true. One parent stated that he was often accused of abandoning his daughter when he took her to the hospital. Another parent said that clerks in stores ignored her son when he asked for help or tried to make a purchase. Some religious groups hold the view that the illness is one of God's punishments.

If you think you or a family member have a thought disorder, you should seek information and treatment. At HealthyPlace.com, we believe that the more you understand about Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder and issues like antipsychotic medications, the more likely you are to get the full benefit of treatment. We want to help you learn as much as you can about Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder and to offer you support in your or your loved one's recovery.

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I don't know the symptoms of schizophrenia. And neither do I.
* Hallucinating (hearing, seeing, tasting, feelings, things, thast don't exist)
* Having delusions (appearing to think things, that aren't real, meaning like "Jack has horns on his head," when he doesn't."
* Pacing / (Although, this symptom can have to do with other disorders, too).
* Paranoia / Paranoid
* May have higher anxiety.
* Thinking someone is poisioning them or going to hurt them. Very fearful.

Those are some main symptoms, that I've saw within my 3 relatives with Schizophrenia.

Good luck!
Having 3 relatives with Schizophrenia; Cousin, Brother, and Grandmother.

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The inability to differentiate reality from fantasy.
Hearing voices
having hallucinations
hightened paranoia
increased anxiety
See my answer to this question about the characteristics of schizophrenia. It includes the DSM criteria